Ex-minister Gamboa targeted in Costa Rica’s first extradition to the US
Al Jazeera
A former Supreme Court justice, Celso Gamboa was accused by the US of using government connections to traffic cocaine.
For the first time in recent history, Costa Rica has extradited some of its citizens to the United States to face criminal drug-trafficking and conspiracy charges.
The individuals included in Friday’s extradition include a top government official, Celso Gamboa, 49, who previously served as a Supreme Court justice from 2016 to 2018 and a deputy attorney general from 2015 to 2016.
The administration of Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles hailed the extraditions as a major step in ensuring criminal justice.
“Costa Rica is sending a strong message: no one can use our nationality to evade justice,” Attorney General Carlo Diaz said in a video message.
Diaz acknowledged that “high-profile individuals” were included in the inaugural extradition. “This is a historic day,” he added.
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